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. Established in 2002, it manufactures in Shunyi District, a satellite city of Beijing, producing Hyundai-branded automobiles for the Chinese market. In 2016, the company was reported as selling nearly 1.8 million vehicles.

History

In May 2002, Hyundai Motor and the Beijing Automotive Group signed a memorandum of understanding with the aim of creating a joint venture based around an existing Beijing factory. Hyundai begun to improve the plant's installations, and on 18 October 2002 an equally owned joint venture between the two companies was established. While it was not the first arrangement between a foreign and a domestic automaker, Beijing Hyundai was the first to be approved by the Chinese government after its entry into the

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. The joint venture initially expanded its production output through importation of key parts from South Korea and the creation of an integrated, Korean-owned supply network inside China. Beijing Hyundai's sedan sales in 2005 were 224,700 units, ranking fourth in the country. By 2010, Beijing Hyundai sales reached 700,000, and Hyundai Motor Group became the number 2 carmaker in China behind Volkswagen. 2014 saw the company sell 1,120,000 vehicles, and in 2016, Hyundai reached its peak, selling 1.14 million vehicles.

Decline

Following various issues, including the rise of Chinese car companies, marketing problems, and the 2016 THAAD controversy, in which South Korea allowed the US military to deploy THAAD missile systems despite warnings from the Chinese government, Beijing Hyundai sales collapsed, dropping to just 248,839 by 2022, 240,792 in 2023, and 168,828 in 2024. After the collapse in sales, the company sold its first factory in Beijing in 2021 to

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, and in 2024, it sold another factory in Chongqing for just $226 million, less than half its listing price.

Products

At least four Hyundai models have been solely sold on the Chinese market. These are: BT01, indigenously designed; Lingxiang ( zh, s=领翔), an interior-and-feature localized Sonata NF; Elantra Yuedong, a localized version of the Elantra; and Verna, a city car. All are tailored to Chinese tastes. The 5th generation Elantra is sold in China as the Langdong, but little localization is likely to have occurred. Current products available exclusively in China includes

Current production

File:Hyundai Custo IMG01.jpg, 2021–present
现代库斯途
Hyundai Custo File:2024 Hyundai Elantra Luxury in Atlas White, front left, 2024-08-11.jpg, 2021–present
现代伊兰特CN7
Hyundai Elantra CN7 File:2023 Beijing-Hyundai Mufasa (front).jpg, 2023–present
现代沐飒
Hyundai Mufasa File:2024 Hyundai Santa Fe 2.5T Calligraphy AWD in Creamy White Pearl, front right.jpg, 2024–present
现代圣达菲MX5 (胜达)
Hyundai Santa Fe MX5 File:Hyundai Sonata DN8 PE Aero Silver Matte (5) (cropped).jpg, 2020–present
现代索纳塔DN8
Hyundai Sonata DN8 File:HYUNDAI TUCSON (NX4) China.jpg, 2020–present
现代途胜L NX4
Hyundai Tucson L NX4

Former production

File:Hyundai Accent MC sedan facelift 02 China 2014-04-16.jpg, 2006–2010
现代雅绅特MC
Hyundai Accent MC File:Hyundai Celesta front 8.16.18.jpg, 2017–2021
现代悦动
Hyundai Celesta File:Hyundai Elantra XD CN facelift II 01 China 2017-03-30.jpg, 2003–2011
现代伊兰特XD
Hyundai Elantra XD File:Hyundai Elantra Yuedong facelift 01 China 2012-06-02.jpg, 2008–2017
现代伊兰特悦动HD
Hyundai Elantra Yuedong HD File:Hyundai Elantra Langdong 01 China 2013-03-04.jpg, 2012–2018
现代伊兰特朗动MD
Hyundai Elantra Langdong MD File:Hyundai Elantra Lingdong China 2017-04-06.jpg, 2016–2021
现代伊兰特领动AD
Hyundai Elantra Lingdong AD File:Hyundai ix25 II IMG001.jpg, 2019–2021
现代ix25
Hyundai ix25 File:Hyundai ix35 LM China 2012-07-29.jpg, 2010–2013
现代ix35
Hyundai ix35 File:Hyundai ix35 LM CN facelift 01 China 2014-04-15.jpg, 2013–2017
现代ix35
Hyundai ix35 File:Hyundai ix35 II facelift 005.jpg, 2017–2023
现代ix35
Hyundai ix35 File:Hyundai Encino 01 China 2018-03-20.jpg, 2017–2020
现代昂希诺
Hyundai Encino File:Hyundai Lafesta EV 001.jpg, 2019–2022
现代菲斯塔EV
Hyundai Lafesta EV File:Hyundai Lafesta Shishi 01 2022-03-12.jpg, 2018–2024
现代菲斯塔
Hyundai Lafesta File:Hyundai Mistra II EV 001.jpg, 2020–2022
现代名图EV
Hyundai Mistra EV File:HYUNDAI MISTRA CF China (15).jpg, 2013–2020
现代名图CF
Hyundai Mistra CF File:Hyundai Mistra II IMG001.jpg, 2020–2023
现代名图DU2
Hyundai Mistra DU2 File:Hyundai Moinca China 2013-03-04.jpg, 2009–2017
现代名驭
Hyundai Moinca File:Hyundai Santa Fe DM China 2014-04-25.jpg, 2012–2019
现代圣达菲DM
Hyundai Santa Fe DM File:HYUNDAI SANTA FE (TM) China (3).jpg, 2019–2024
现代圣达菲TM (胜达)
Hyundai Santa Fe TM File:Hyundai Sonata EF facelift China 2015-04-08.jpg, 2002–2004
现代索纳塔EF
Hyundai Sonata EF File:Hyundai Sonata NF China 2014-04-14.JPG, 2005–2008
现代索纳塔NF
Hyundai Sonata NF File:Hyundai Sonata NFC China 2012-07-29.JPG, 2008–2011
现代索纳塔菱翔
Hyundai Sonata Lingxiang NFC File:Hyundai Sonata YF China 2012-04-15.jpg, 2011–2015
现代索纳塔YF
Hyundai Sonata YF File:Hyundai Sonata LF facelift China 2018-03-28.jpg, 2015–2020
现代索纳塔LF
Hyundai Sonata LF File:Hyundai Tucson JM CN facelift China 2015-04-10.jpg, 2005–2015
现代途胜JM
Hyundai Tucson JM File:Hyundai Tucson TL 3 China 2016-03-30.jpg, 2015–2018
现代途胜TL
Hyundai Tucson TL File:Hyundai Tucson Chinese facelift 001.jpg, 2019–2021
现代途胜TL
Hyundai Tucson TL File:Hyundai Verna (China) 01 (cropped).jpg, 2019–2022
现代瑞纳
Hyundai Verna HC File:Hyundai Verna RC sedan China 2012-05-05.jpg, 2010–2013
现代雅绅特RC
Hyundai Verna RC I File:Hyundai Verna RC sedan facelift China 2014-04-24.jpg, 2014–2018
现代雅绅特RC
Hyundai Verna RC II File:Hyundai Reina 01 China 2018-03-20.jpg, 2017–2021
现代瑞纳
Hyundai Reina

Current imported

File:Hyundai Nexo – f 16032019.jpg, 2018–present
现代 Nexo
Hyundai Nexo File:2023 Hyundai Palisade (facelift).jpg, 2020–present
现代帕里斯帝
Hyundai Palisade File:Genesis GV60 1X7A5760.jpg, 2021–present
捷恩斯 GV60
Genesis GV60 File:Genesis G70 IAA 2021 1X7A0227.jpg, 2021–present
捷恩斯 G70
Genesis G70 File:Genesis GV70 IAA 2021 1X7A0228.jpg, 2020–present
捷恩斯 GV70
Genesis GV70 File:Genesis G80 IAA 2021 1X7A0229.jpg, 2021–present
捷恩斯 G80
Genesis G80 File:2021 Genesis GV80, front 2.26.21.jpg, 2021–present
捷恩斯 GV80
Genesis GV80 File:Genesis G90 RS4 3.5T AWD Valencia Gold (14) (cropped).jpg, 2021–present
捷恩斯 G90
Genesis G90 File:2023 Hyundai Elantra N.jpg, 2023–present
现代伊兰特N
Hyundai Elantra N File:2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N.jpg, 2024–present
现代 Ioniq 5 N
Hyundai Ioniq 5 N

Former imported

File:Hyundai Azera HG China 2016-04-15.jpg, 2006–2015
现代雅尊
Hyundai Azera File:Hyundai Coupé GK facelift II China 2016-04-01.jpg, 2004–2006
现代酷派
Hyundai Coupe File:Hyundai Equus VI 01 China 2016-04-19.jpg, 2004–2014
现代雅科仕
Hyundai Equus File:Hyundai Genesis DH 01 China 2016-04-15.jpg, 2015
现代捷恩斯
Hyundai Genesis File:Hyundai Grand Santa Fe China 2016-04-15.jpg, 2013–2017
现代Grand Santa Fe
Hyundai Grand Santa Fe File:Hyundai H-1 TQ China 2015-04-20.jpg, 2011
现代H-1
Hyundai H-1 File:Hyundai Matrix facelift rear China 2012-06-16.jpg, 2005
现代美佳
Hyundai Matrix File:Hyundai Rohens 01 China 2014-04-14.jpg, 2008–2012
现代劳恩斯
Hyundai Rohens File:Hyundai Rohens Coupe facelift 02 China 2018-03-26.jpg, 2009–2012
现代劳恩斯酷派
Hyundai Rohens Coupe File:Hyundai Santa Fe CM China 2014-04-24.jpg, 2006–2012
现代圣达菲 (进口)
Hyundai Santa Fe CM (imported) File:Hyundai Santa Fe DM China 2015-04-10.jpg, 2013
现代圣达菲 (进口)
Hyundai Santa Fe DM (imported) File:Hyundai Sonata Hybrid -- 03-28-2012.JPG, 2014
现代索纳塔Hybrid
Hyundai Sonata Hybrid File:Hyundai Tucson JM CN facelift China 2014-04-16.jpg, 2005
现代途胜 (进口)
Hyundai Tucson (imported) File:Hyundai Veloster FS Turbo China 2016-04-15.jpg, 2011–2015
现代Veloster
Hyundai Veloster File:Hyundai Veracruz 2 China 2015-04-08.jpg, 2007–2012
现代维拉克斯
Hyundai Veracruz File:2003_Hyundai_Grandeur_(XG).jpg, 2004
现代XG250
Hyundai XG250

Shouwang brand

Cheaper products may be sold under a new, China-only brand name, Shouwang. A concept vehicle was shown at car shows in China in 2011 and 2012, but the brand does not appear to have been launched.

Production bases and facilities

As of 2013, the company has at least three production bases as well as an R&D center, all of which are probably in the Linhe Industrial Development Zone of the Shunyi District, a satellite city of

Beijing Beijing, Chinese postal romanization, previously romanized as Peking, is the capital city of China. With more than 22 million residents, it is the world's List of national capitals by population, most populous national capital city as well as ...

.Industrial tourism to Beijing Hyundai Auto Co. Ltd
Press Release, Information Center of Shunyi District Government, 2009-4-12 Two of these produce automobiles and the other, engines. Its first automobile production base was completed in 2003 and the second in April 2008. Construction on a third Beijing base begun in late 2010 should be complete in the second half of 2012. At least one of these facilities is 17 km from Shunyi Yangzhen. A new site outside Beijing was inaugurated in 2016, and this

Hebei Hebei is a Provinces of China, province in North China. It is China's List of Chinese administrative divisions by population, sixth-most populous province, with a population of over 75 million people. Shijiazhuang is the capital city. It bor ...

location was producing a small city car, the Accent, as of 2017. In 2017, Beijing Hyundai opened its

Chongqing ChongqingPostal Romanization, Previously romanized as Chungking ();. is a direct-administered municipality in Southwestern China. Chongqing is one of the four direct-administered municipalities under the State Council of the People's Republi ...

plant, Which produces the Reina subcompact sedan until 2021.

References

External links

Beijing Hyundai Motor Official Site

Genesis Motor China Official Site

Hyundai Motor China Import Official Site

Picture of a Beijing Hyundai building
{{Automotive industry in China BAIC Group joint ventures

Car manufacturers of China Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 2002 Chinese companies established in 2002 Shunyi District Chinese-foreign joint-venture companies